Razor sheath



May 1, 1934.

V. B. HUEBER RAZOR SHEATH Filed June 6, 1932 f5 FIG.

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FIG. 8 27 9*! 6 IOT INvE TOR ATTORNEY Patented May l, 19315:;

ATNT FFICE RAZCR SHEATH oi New York Application .time 6, 1932, SerialN0. 615,615

4 Claims.

This invention relates to razors and particularly to protecting sheathsor cases for the blade and blade holding parts or safety razors.

Its object is to provide `a simple and inexpensive sheath which can beslipped on and oi the blade holding parts so that the razor can behroivn into a traveling bag with other articles and will yet beinstantly available for use.

Another object is to provide such a sheath with means for retaining thesaine on the razor without appreciably adding to cost or interferringwith quick removal.

Since razor blade holders are sold at a very low price it is an objectci" the invention to produce 'i a sheath of this type which adds verylittle to the cost of the entire unit. Still another object is to takeadvantage of the construction or" certain types of safety razors toretain the sheath thereon. Still another object is to provide a sheathor case which will lit both the type of razor which has a handle at oneend ci the blade and the type which has a handle projecting at rightangles to the blade intermediate to the ends thereof.

With these and other objects not specifically mentioned view theinvention consists in cer- -tein constructions and combinations whichwill be hereinafter fully described and then specical- 'ly set forth inthe claims hereunto appended.

Referring now to the drawing, which forms a part of this specificationand in which like characters of reference indicate the same or likeparts, Fig. l is a plan View of a safety razor having the 'improvedcase; Fig. 2 is an elevation or edge view of the razor and case shown inFig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan View showing the application of the inventionto another type of raz r; Fig. 4 is an end view oi the razor and case ciFig. 3; Fig. 5 is a detail plan View or" the improved sheath or case;Figs. 6 and 7 are sections on the lines 6 and 7--7 respectively of Fig.5; Fig. 8 is a plan view or the modified forni of the vimproved case;and Figs. 9 and l0 are sectional `views on the lines 9--9 and lil--lrespectively 5 0f Fig. 8.

In carrying the invention into eiiect there is vprovided the combinationwith a safety razor blade holder and guard one having an aperture forreceiving a securing element on the other, of a sheath for said holderand guard provided with a yieldable projection on the inside of saidsheath positioned to engage in said aperture to retain the sheath on theholder and guard. In the best constructions the sheath is of resilientmaterial and the yieldable projection consists oi a 'boss formed fromsaid resilient material. The various means referred to may be variedWidely in construction Within the scope of the claims, for theparticular device selected to illustrate the invention is but one ofmany possible concrete embodiments of the same. The invention thereforeis not to be restricted to the precise details shown and described.

The safety razor shown in Figs. 1 and 2 consists of a handle 11, securedto a guard 12 having lugs 13 engaging in apertures 14 of a holder orclamp 15 to secure the blade 16 to the guard and handle. The sheath orcase comprises, in the form shown in Figs. 3 to '7 inclusive, a pair ofinteriitting shells 1'? and 18 having inter-tting iianges 19 and 20which are preferably cemented together although they may be otherwisesecured. One of these shells is provided on its inner side with a boss21 the depression resulting being closed by a disk 22 on the outside ofthe shell. As shown in Fig. 6 the boss is in a raised portion of theshell running lengthwise thereof and 0n the other shell is acorresponding depressed or inwardly extending portion also runninglengthwise of the shell. In order that the same shell may t razors ofthe type in which the handle projects at right angles from the midportion of the holder the portion of the oase opposite the boss isslotted at 23 for a little more than half the length of the case toreceive the handle.

The case shown in Figs. 6 and 7 is preferably made of resilient sheetmaterial such for instance as Celluloid although it could be made ofmetal or other material. Accordingly the boss 21 will have suicientresilience and be resiliently carried by the shell 17 so that itsinwardly extending portion may drop into the lug receiving aperture 14of the blade holder thus resiliently retaining the case in place overthe razor blade holder While permitting it to be readily slipped off.

In the form Shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, a tube of sheet material formingthe body 25 of the case is provided. This tube is preferably cementedalong the longitudinal seam 26 and is of an inside diameter or dimensionSlightly less than the external dimension of the guard, such that itirictionally engages the teeth of the guard l2 or other extending partsof the blade and holder of the safety razor. This tube is made ofresilient sheet material and thus will be retained on the blade by aresilient frictional grip thereon of the slightly distorted tube. Thistube may be Vmade in a wide variety of shapes including rectangularshapes. ts end is closed by means of a cap 27 and is provided With aslot 28 similar to that in the form shown in Figs. 1 to 7 for permittingentry of the perpendicular handle type of holder shown in Fig. 4.

In the preferred embodiment all of the sheaths are made of transparentCelluloid for the purpose of better displaying of the razor and becauseof the resulting pleasing appearance.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a safety razor blade holder and guard, onehaving an aperture for receiving a securing element on the other, of asheath for said holder and guard provided with a yieldable projection onthe side of said sheath positioned to engage in said aperture to retainthe sheath on the holder and guard.

2. A sheath for razors comprising two intertting shells of resilientsheet material cemented together along their edges, one of which has anoutwardly extending raised portion provided with an inwardly extendingprojection for resiliently engaging a razor therein and retaining thesheath on the razor.

3. The combination with a safety razor blade clamp and guard, the clamphaving an aperture for receiving a securing element on the guard, of asheath for said clamp and guard, one side of said sheath having a raisedportion provided with a yieldable projection positioned to engage insaid aperture to retain the sheath on the clamp and guard.

4. The Combination with a safety razor blade clamp and guard, the clamphaving a cavity in its outer longitudinal surface, of a sheath ofresilient material having an outwardly extending raised portion on oneside thereof provided with a resilient inwardly extending bosspositioned to resiliently extend into the cavity to retain the sheath onthe clamp.

VICTORl B. HUEBER.

